Valley Cottage

VALLEY COTTAGE

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Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1119251
Date first listed:
02-Jun-1986
List Entry Name:
Valley Cottage
Statutory Address:
VALLEY COTTAGE
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Official list entry

Heritage Category:
Listed Building
Grade:
II
List Entry Number:
1119251
Date first listed:
02-Jun-1986
List Entry Name:
Valley Cottage
Statutory Address 1:
VALLEY COTTAGE

The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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The scope of legal protection for listed buildings

This List entry helps identify the building designated at this address for its special architectural or historic interest.

Unless the List entry states otherwise, it includes both the structure itself and any object or structure fixed to it (whether inside or outside) as well as any object or structure within the curtilage of the building.

For these purposes, to be included within the curtilage of the building, the object or structure must have formed part of the land since before 1st July 1948.

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Corrections and minor amendments

Location

Statutory Address:
VALLEY COTTAGE

The building or site itself may lie within the boundary of more than one authority.

District:
Dorset (Unitary Authority)
Parish:
Melbury Sampford
National Grid Reference:
ST 57975 06280

Details

MELBURY SAMPFORD PARK MELBURY PARK ST 50 NE Valley Cottage 2/128 II Cottage, formerly, two, attached to former laundry. Mid C18. Coursed rubble-stone walls. Thatch roof, with gable ends. Brick stacks at left hand gable, ridge right of centre and right hand gable. 1 1/2 storeys. 5 windows, cast-iron casements with glazing-bars, wood cills and lintels. Four half- dormers: 2-light cast-iron casements with glazing-bars, wood cills. 2 doorways, plank door, left of centre, plank door right of centre, with weatherboard. Trelliswork porch on each door. Rubble-stone outhouse and tile roof. Plank door to coal-store and privy. Interior: fireplace in the N.E. end has slight-chamfered bressumer.

Listing NGR: ST5797506280

Legacy

The contents of this record have been generated from a legacy data system.

Legacy System number:
105876
Legacy System:
LBS

Legal

This building is listed under the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as amended for its special architectural or historic interest.

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